On Wed, 2007-08-01 at 18:55 +0100, Darren J Moffat wrote: > Orvar Korvar wrote: > > For a Windows user, these things are essential for a successfull switch: > > > > -chat, msn > > Pidgin, nee GAIM. > > > -web cam > > Works to some extent already with Ekiga.
True, but many new cameras are UVC compliant but require firmware to be uploaded to it before it can operate using the generic UVC driver. > > -photoshop-esque program. > > GIMP - already in Solaris Express. GIMP 2.4 apparently is more 'photoshop like' - IIRC Photoshop 7 works with wine. > > -file sharing; bittorrent and DC++. Important. > > bittorrent and Azurus both work just fine. > > > -office > > OpenOffice.org or its peer StarOffice. > > > -an easy internet setup (maybe wireless) > > See the NWAM project on opensolaris.org, it doesn't get much easier than > "automagic" :-) Small problem - if you change your wireless key on the router NWAM fails to come back to say that the password has failed and requires re-entering it. Matthew _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
